1. Describe the effect of illegal or prescription drug and alcohol use in the workplace. How does this affect productivity? Today in the United States, 73% of drug users are employed, costing American businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and health care costs. Studies reveal that employees who abuse drugs have a tremendously harmful effect on the workplace—they are more likely to have extended absences from work, show up late, be involved in workplace accidents, and file workers’ compensation claims. 2. Describe the key steps to developing a workplace substance abuse program. A comprehensive program generally includes five components: (1) Develop a drug-free workplace policy (2) Supervisor training (3) An employee education program (4) An employee assistance program (5) Drug testing. Although employers may choose not to include all five components, it is recommended that all be explored and considered when developing a drug-free workplace program. Research does show a positive relationship between the number of components included and a program’s overall effectiveness. 3.Explain the importance of having a written substance abuse policy. Identify some of the information that could be included in a written policy. A written drug-free workplace policy is the foundation of an organization’s drug-free workplace program. Every organization’s written policy should be unique and tailored to meet its specific needs; however, all effective policies have a few aspects in common. First, a written policy should clearly state why the policy or drug-free workplace program is being implemented. Second, include a clear description of behaviors that are prohibited. At minimum, this should include a statement that the “use, possession, transfer or sale of illegal drugs or controlled substances by employees is prohibited.” Third, include a thorough explanation of

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What I Understand
SubstanceAbuse
Counseling to Be:
What is SubstanceAbuse Counseling?
When Do I Counsel Someone?
Why Would I Counsel?
Due: June 20, 2014
WHAT:
I am just starting to learn about the dynamics of substanceabuse counseling. At this
point, early on in my learning, I understand it to be a practice of advocacy to assist
those persons with various levels of addiction in relation to drugs, alcohol and
chemical dependency to a road of recovery. Substanceabuse counseling identifies the
source of the addiction through assessments and screening tools and offers solutions
to the client. A substanceabuse counselor’s duty is to offer autonomy by giving
advice and resources that will assist in getting clean, not to convince or to persuade
them on which route to take in the road to recovery. Substanceabuse counseling
offers many levels of resources for recovery, in relations to addictions and illnesses
that derive from or caused by the addiction, analyzing psycho and mental health, and
referring them to appropriate professionals that can assist them with the recovery
process and helping them to understand how to get better.
WHEN:
Substanceabuse counseling would be appropriate when a client indicates a need to
recover...

...Drug-FreeWorkplace Evaluation
Team A
PSY/425
June, 11, 2013
Morgan Smith
Drug-FreeWorkplace Evaluation
“At-risk, though circumscribed, segments of the U.S. workforce were identified with prevalence rates up to 55.8% for any use of illicit drugs and up to 28.0% for illicit drug use in the workplace” (Frone, 2006, p. 856). Substanceabuse affects many in theworkplace, and the individual’s drug or alcohol mistreatment has a harmful impact in various division of the workplace. Workers who dependent on drugs or alcohol can demonstrate low enthusiasm and be deficient in awareness of detail. When several staff engages in drug abuse, the complete work team can endure the effects. Along with the numerous harmful consequences of drug abuse in the workforce is the considerable financial lost that drug use incurs on employers. Drug abuse in the workforce elevates the danger of injuries and risk. A drug-free place of work policy presents vast importance to the work group, and helps maintain various core company goals. This paper will highlight the prevalence of illicit and prescription drug users in the United States workforce, the effects of drug abuse in the workplace, and the key characteristics and benefits associated with a drug-free...

...SubstanceAbuse Overview
People abusesubstances such as drugs, alcohol, and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons, but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost. The toll for this abuse can be seen in our hospitals and emergency departments through direct damage to health by substanceabuse and its link to physicaltrauma. Jails and prisons tally daily the strong connection between crime and drug dependence and abuse. Although use of some drugs such as cocaine has declined, use of other drugs such as heroin and "club drugs" has increased.
* Finding effective treatment for and prevention of substanceabuse has been difficult. Through research, we now have a better understanding of the behavior. Studies have made it clear that drug education and prevention aimed at children and adolescents offers the best chance to curb abuse nationally.
* The 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse estimated the number of users of illicit drugs in the United States to be about 13 million. In addition, the survey estimated that 10% of Americans abuse or are dependent on alcohol, and 25% of Americans smoke cigarettes.
Abused substances produce some form of intoxication that alters judgment, perception, attention, or physical control.
Many substances can...

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1. Discussion on the topic of substance use and abuse in adolescence
2. Development of plan to address the issues of substance use and abuse in adolescence
WHY DO SOME ADOLESCENTS USE DRUGS?
As children move from adolescence to young adulthood, they encounter dramatic physical, emotional, and lifestyle changes. Developmental transitions, such as puberty and increasing independence, have been associated with alcohol use. Binge drinking is a type of drinking defined for men as consuming five (5) or more drinks in a row and for women as consuming four (4) or more drinks in a row within the past two (2) weeks. It is viewed by many as a rite of passage in college but it is actually and especially troublesome behavior for young adults which contribute to academic problems. As a result, just being an adolescent may be a key risk factor not only for starting to drink but also for drinking dangerously.
Substance use is common among teenagers and young adults who may experiment with a psychoactive substance—most commonly, cannabis or alcohol—out of curiosity, for the fun of it, or because of peer pressure. Most of the time, this use seems to stop there, without escalating to increased use. Occasional, moderate use of to alcohol and cannabis also fits this definition.
DEFINITION OF SUBSTANCE USE:
Consumption of low or infrequent doses of alcohol and other drugs, sometimes...

...SubstanceAbuseSubstanceAbuse is a problem for social workers around the country no matter where you go. There are a number of different social problems, and social systems that a social worker will have to deal with when working in this field. I will hope to address the problem of substanceabuse, and the different techniques used in order to cure a client suffering from substanceabuse.
Substanceabuse social workers assess and treat individuals with substanceabuse problems, which include the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. According to Katherine Von Wormer an expert in substanceabuse, "social workers treat people with these problems with individual and group therapy, outreach programs, crisis intervention, social rehabilitation, and training in skills of everyday living" (p. 25). Social workers may also help plan for supportive services to ease patients for their return to the community. Substanceabuse social workers are likely to work in hospitals, substanceabuse treatment centers, individual and family services agencies, and local governments. These social workers are commonly known as clinical social workers.
There are a number of steps that a social worker has to follow in order...

...Substanceabuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the
user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor supervised by
medical professionals. Substanceabuse/drug abuse is not limited to mood-altering or psycho-active
drugs. If an activity is performed using the objects against the rules and policies of the matter (as in
steroids for performance enhancement in sports), it is also called substanceabuse. Therefore,
mood-altering and psychoactive substances are not the only types of drugs abused.
Using illicit drugs – narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, cannabis, even
glues and paints, are also considered to be classified as drug/substanceabuse.[8] Substanceabuse
often includes problems with impulse control and impulsive behaviour.
Depending on the actual compound, drug abuse including alcohol may lead to health problems,
social problems, morbidity, injuries, unprotected sex, violence, deaths, motor vehicle accidents,
homicides, suicides, physical dependence or psychological addiction.[18]
There is a high rate of suicide in alcoholics and other drug abusers. The reasons believed to cause
the increased risk of suicide include the long-term...

...SubstanceAbuse among Juveniles
Unit 9 Final Project
Substanceabuse by juveniles is a major problem in our communities. Substanceabuse among juveniles 12 and older is on rise (SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2010). For some juveniles, drinking or using drugs is the only way they feel they can cope with problems in their lives. The rise ofsubstanceabuse by juveniles is contributing to a number of problems such as increased crime and school dropout rates. The most common used drugs by juveniles are marijuana, prescription drugs, ecstasy, inhalants, cocaine, and heroin (Treatment Solutions, 2009). In order to reverse this trend, we must understand why teens begin to abuse drugs and alcohol, learn ways to prevent them from starting in the first place and consistently use proven treatment methods to help them stop once they start.
Teens begin to abuse drugs and alcohol for many different reasons. A reason like the youth living situation can trigger them to use drugs. Others reasons that juveniles start to use drugs is to fit in, transition in life, or emotional and psychological pain. To juveniles fitting in is important, because of the peer pressure they feel if they do not use drugs they are not cool. When children have a transition in their life such as moving,...

...Effects of substanceabuseSubstanceabuse can simply be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Medline's medical encyclopedia defines drug abuse as "the use of illicit drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed."
Generally, when most people talk about substanceabuse, they are referring to the use of illegal drugs. Most professionals in the field of drug abuse prevention argue that any use of illegal drugs is by definition abuse. Those drugs got to be illegal in the first place because they are potentially addictive or can cause severe negative health effects; therefore, any use of illegal substances is dangerous and abusive.
Others argue that casual, recreational use of some drugs is not harmful and is merely use, not abuse. The most vocal of the proponents of recreational drug use are those who smoke marijuana. They argue that marijuana is not addictive and has many beneficial qualities, unlike the "harder" drugs.
Drug abuse is a problem that involves communities as much as it does individual users. Drug abuse can increase family stress, crime and significant health problems. Treatment...